Car-coupling



(No Model.)

M. O, GROWELL.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 303,334. Patented Au 12,1334.

WNW/58858 m MW ATTORNEY UNITED STATES MICHEL C. OROWVELL, OFSPRINGVILLE, ILLINOIS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,364, dated August12, 1884-.

- Application filed June 2 1, 1884.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, M. O. OROWELL, a citizenof the United States, residing at Springville, in the county of Unionand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Gar-Couplings, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in car-couplers, and has for itsobject to furnish a self-coupler adapted to be used on high or low carswith the common link in general use, the whole being so arranged thatthe cars may be coupled or. uncoupled without the brakeman having to gobetween the cars. This object is attained by the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich Figure 1 is a plan of a draw-head. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection on the line 00 w of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. 4is a side elevation with a part broken away.

The letter A indicates the draw-head, which may be made of one or morepieces of casting.

B B are lugs on top of the draw-head, having pins I), by means of whicha transverse rod, 0, provided with a central opening to receive andsupport the coupling-pin E, is held in place, and at the same time ispermitted to turn upon its axis, for a purpose hereinafter described. Ateach end of the rod 0 are le vers O by means of which a person standingon either side of the car may turn the rod 0 upon its axis, and therebyturn the pin E nearly in a horizontal direction, thus enabling the linkF to be removed from the draw-head. The pins 1) are intended to be splitpins, which construction permits them to be easily removed from the lugsB whenever it is desired to take out the rod 0.

G is an adjustable jaw, having a central slot, g, and pivoted to thedraw-head Aby the bolt D. The slot is intended to receive the lower endof the pin E, and at the same time permit it (No model.)

to be turned so as to approximate a horizon- 5 tal position. Thisadjustablejaw G also serves as a lifter for the link F, and to adjust itto the height of different cars. This is done by means of the rod H,which extends across the draw head in a plane below the jaw G, and is ksupported by a bearing therein on one side,

and on the other by the removable box I,

the rod H, and this construction requires the I use of a removablebearing. I, whereby the rod and eccentric may be introduced to theinterior of the draw-head A. The levers H are also made removable forthe same purpose.

Having described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim is 1. The draw-head A, having lugs B, the rod 0, having leversO, the coupling-pin E, and link F, in combination with adjustable jaw G,the rod H, the levers H, and double eccentric H, as described, and forthe purposes set forth. 1

2. In a car-coupler, the draw-head A, having removable box I, and rod H,having levers H and eccentric H, in combination with adjustable box I,as described, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHEL o. CROWELL.

Witnesses:

THos. 0. 00231, L. WV. NIMMo.

